Raines v. Davis

CRIST, Judge.

Quiet title action.

The property in question is the north one-half of a one hundred foot wide railroad right-of-way used by the Missouri Pacific Railroad and then abandoned. The trial court found defendants Lawson had title to this strip. We affirm.

Plaintiffs Raines claim title to the strip by reason of a prior quiet title action. Lawsons own a twenty acre tract of land adjoining the strip in question on the north. Raines own adjoining land on the south.

On May 18, 1868, a railroad right-of-way was created on the strip in question in favor of St. Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad…